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Al Arabiya
7 days ago
- Al Arabiya
Russia arrests man accused of passing satellite secrets to US
A man accused of passing Russian satellite secrets to the United States has been arrested for suspected treason and placed in pre-trial detention, a court in the Russian city of Kaliningrad said on Wednesday. The court, in a statement on Telegram, identified the suspect only as 'O' and said he was a former employee of a company producing electronic engines for space satellites. It said he was suspected of collecting and storing information about the firm's technology on behalf of US intelligence services between July 2021 and December 2023. The man was placed in detention until September 30, the court said. The charge of high treason carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia arrests man accused of passing satellite secrets to US
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A man accused of passing Russian satellite secrets to the United States has been arrested for suspected treason and placed in pre-trial detention, a court in the Russian city of Kaliningrad said on Wednesday. The court, in a statement on Telegram, identified the suspect only as "O" and said he was a former employee of a company producing electronic engines for space satellites. It said he was suspected of collecting and storing information about the firm's technology on behalf of U.S. intelligence services between July 2021 and December 2023. The man was placed in detention until September 30, the court said. The charge of high treason carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment.
Reuters
7 days ago
- Reuters
Russia arrests man accused of passing satellite secrets to US
MOSCOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A man accused of passing Russian satellite secrets to the United States has been arrested for suspected treason and placed in pre-trial detention, a court in the Russian city of Kaliningrad said on Wednesday. The court, in a statement on Telegram, identified the suspect only as "O" and said he was a former employee of a company producing electronic engines for space satellites. It said he was suspected of collecting and storing information about the firm's technology on behalf of U.S. intelligence services between July 2021 and December 2023. The man was placed in detention until September 30, the court said. The charge of high treason carries a potential sentence of life imprisonment.
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Realty Income Corporation's (O) Dividend History Makes It a Solid Income Stock
Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) is included among the 11 Best Income Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Aerial view of high-rise buildings representing the investing and ownership of Equity Real Estate Investment Trust. Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) is an American real estate investment trust company. The company's broad and varied portfolio produces steady and increasing cash flow, which supports both dividend payments and the growth of its global real estate holdings. Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) has also moved into credit investments, such as real estate loans and preferred equity, and is introducing a private capital fund management platform. These new initiatives are creating additional investment opportunities. Backed by one of the strongest financial foundations in the REIT industry, the company is well-positioned to keep growing its portfolio while also boosting earnings and dividends. Realty Income Corporation (NYSE:O) is committed to providing shareholders with reliable monthly dividends that increase over time, a goal it has consistently met. Since going public in 1994, the company has paid 661 consecutive monthly dividends and raised its payout 131 times. It has increased its dividend every quarter for 131 straight quarters and maintained annual dividend growth for 30 consecutive years. It currently pays a monthly dividend of $0.269 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.75%, as of July 31. While we acknowledge the potential of O as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: and Disclosure: None.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
American Express is resistant to interest rate swings. Realty Income is broadly diversified across recession-resistant retailers. Both stocks generate consistent growth and pay steady dividends. 10 stocks we like better than American Express › Blue chip dividend stocks are usually considered stable long-term investments, but they lost their luster over the past few years as interest rates spiked. Rising rates made risk-free CDs and Treasury bills more appealing, while making it tougher for many companies to support their dividends with consistent profits. But as interest rates decline again, it might be smart to buy some of those blue chip dividend plays. So even if you only have $2,000 available to invest, you should consider buying and holding these two classic income stocks: American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Realty Income (NYSE: O). American Express is often considered a credit card company, but it's also one of the U.S.'s largest banks. Unlike Visa and Mastercard, which only issue co-branded cards instead of issuing any cards of their own, American Express is both a card issuer and its own bank. Its total number of active cards rose 4% to 123.3 million in 2024. Therefore, it generates its revenue from both card processing fees and interest payments on its outstanding loans. American Express controls a smaller slice of the global card-payments market than Visa and Mastercard, but that's an intentional business decision. Since it needs to back its own cards with its own balance sheet, it only issues them to lower-risk, higher-income individuals. The company is also better insulated from interest rate swings than Visa and Mastercard. Rising rates might curb consumer spending and credit card purchases, but they'll still boost its banking segment's net interest income. That balanced business model enabled American Express to grow its revenue and earnings per share (EPS) at compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) of 10% and 12%, respectively, from 2019 to 2024. From 2024 to 2027, analysts expect its revenue and EPS to have CAGRs of 8% and 13%, respectively. Those are rock-solid increases for a stock trading at 18 times forward earnings. The stock's forward dividend yield of 1.2% might seem low, but the company has raised its payout annually for 13 consecutive years. Its low payout ratio of 20% also gives it plenty of room for future dividend hikes. So if you're looking for an evergreen financial stock that offers an attractive mix of growth and income, American Express checks all the right boxes. Realty Income is one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the world. REITs buy a lot of properties, rent them out, and split that rental income with their investors. They must also pay out at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends to maintain a lower tax rate. Realty Income owns a portfolio of 15,621 properties, which it leases to 1,565 different clients across more than 89 industries. It mainly focuses on recession-resistant retailers like drugstores, convenience stores, and discount retailers. Last year, its top tenants included Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Dollar General, and Dollar Tree, but no single tenant accounted for more than 3.5% of its annualized rent. And declining interest rates should make it cheaper for the REIT to purchase new properties. Some of its tenants have struggled with store closures in recent years, but the company's year-end occupancy rate still rose from 98.6% in 2023 to 98.7% in 2024. That figure has also never dropped below 96% since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1994. It can maintain that high occupancy rate because its stronger tenants are still expanding as its weaker ones contract. Realty Income pays its dividends every month instead of every quarter and has raised its payout 130 times since its IPO. It pays a forward annual dividend of $3.22 per share, which equals a yield of 5.7%. It expects its adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) to rise from a range of 0.7% to 2.1%, to a range of $4.22 to $4.28 per share this year, and easily cover those dividend payments. It also looks like a bargain at 13 times the midpoint of its estimated AFFO this year. That high yield, low valuation, and evergreen business model all make Realty Income an easy stock to recommend in this turbulent market. Before you buy stock in American Express, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and American Express wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $614,911!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $714,958!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 907% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 163% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of May 5, 2025 American Express is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money. Leo Sun has positions in Realty Income. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Mastercard, Realty Income, and Visa. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. 2 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy With $2,000 Right Now was originally published by The Motley Fool Sign in to access your portfolio
